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Definitions for: Midriff [n] (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
[n] the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
Webster (1913) Definition: Mid"riff, n. [AS. midhrif; midd mid, middle + hrif
bowels, womb; akin to OFries. midref midriff, rif, ref,
belly, OHG. href body, and to L. corpus body. See Corpse.]
(Anat.)
See Diaphragm, n., 2.
Smote him into the midriff with a stone. --Milton.
Synonyms: diaphragm, middle, midsection
See Also: area, body, membrane, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, region, tissue layer, torso, trunk
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